Daffy's Stitchy Friends

Friday, April 30, 2010

I've run out of April

Oh dear. Epic failure. Today is the last day of April and I have not completed my Snapper Year April block. No! No! Not the wet noodle!

What on Earth could have kept me from stitching? Yard work. Lots of yard work! Rick was out of town last weekend and I surprised him upon his return by having all the flower beds cleaned and planted. Boy, was he surprised. Or shocked, more like! Last Summer, nothing was done in the yard because of construction...new roof, siding and guttering. By the time all that was finished it was too hot for new plants and besides, who wants to work in the yard when it is hot outside? Not me! So...since last Friday I have worked my rear end off and just look at the results...

This is the front flower bed, very shady. I have Hosta, Hydrangea, Azalea and Impatiens. This is also the bed where my Lily of the Valley is, sweet Linda in MA sent me them last year.

You can see the Lily behind the bird bath. Lots of Easter Lilly in here too. It is so peaceful.

And I can't hold the camera straight.

Another view of the front bed.

The whole house, new siding and all! The grass hasn't really greened up yet.

My Lantana bed. Butterflies love these and they flourish in the heat.

The bed at the front porch is hard to plant as it's half shaded by the house. I planted Impatiens along the back and Rose Moss in the front.

The back Patio. Ignore the rubbish.

I should have cleaned up before taking photos!

The back bed along the garage wall. Lavender, Rose Moss, Dianthus and the Clematis. The Clematis has flower buds all over and should be covered in purple flowers soon. That screen shades the air conditioner in the Summer.

While I was out, I happened to snap this hilarious photo of Sheba right as she was starting to chase a bird. I just crack up at the look on her face.

Wow, You have a green thumb! You have a beautiful yard. I wish I could plant all that and keep up with it. I only have a few things planted that I keep up with. Great job! Sheba is on a mission. Cute picture.

I was thinking about you today, wondering what was keeping you so quiet. I got my answer! Everything looks so wonderful. We are still about 3-4 weeks away from planting where I live, but we're going to try to prep the beds this weekend. Sheba looks very determined! LOL

Wow what a big end lovely house you have.. And I love your garden such a lovely flowers.I love gardens. We bought this house 3 years ago, and now the garden is beginng to get beautifull, but more need too be done.

Wow, you've been busy, Sharon--everything looks wonderful. Would you believe I haven't even bought my flowers here yet! We're looking at a new roof this summer, too, and I'm just dreading the whole mess that comes along with that...

Your yard looks so good! Can't wait to see that clematis in bloom.I haven't been able to get anything done in ours since my surgery. DH is not a gardner! Our front garden is full of weeds already. I'm hoping I'll feel good enough in a week or so to tackle a few things. Your new siding looks great. You have a beautiful home!

Ok, no wet noodle for you! The yard looks so beautiful. I think I could spend a quality amount of time just sitting and looking at all of your plants and flowers (that is if I didn't have my own to look at! LOL)!

What a sweetie you are to surprise him! The flower beds look wonderful and I know he must be thrilled that it's all done. My husband is working out in our yard now and will be tomorrow. It's already quite hot here. We have some lantana is our yard too. It dies back in the winter but for us it comes back each year.

Great job Sharon! That was a lot of work you did :o) This weekend DH and I went to a nursery to get ideas and they have a new pink Hydrangea (part of the proceeds going to breast cancer). It's going to be lovely!

Wow, your property is as neat as a pin! Beautiful gardens, Sharon! Makes me feel rather guilty right about now as I've been neglecting mine to do um, other stuff (insert stitching here), lol.Oh I spied Hostas....I love Hostas! Mine are still little pips at this point.

Great job with your yard, it looks good. I have ignored my garden through the summer and autumn and now I am going to pay the price. I think I need about 3 or 4 weekends work to get it back into shape.